Kooshkopayiw: Awakening is an exhibition of artworks by members of the Kooshkopayiw Métis Artist Collective.
Kooshkopayiw: Awakening will be on exhibit in Central Library's York Gallery from November 2nd, 2024, to January 31st, 2025. Exhibiting artists include Patti Belanger, Kristy Cameron, Graham Paradis, Roxanne Shank, and George Simard.
Kooshkopayiw means the "awakening" in Michif and is the name of the newly formed Métis Artist Collective co-founded by Jason Baerg, George Simard and Doris Lanigan. The name was given to the Collective by Doris Lanigan during a ceremony where, "I just put tobacco down on the east side of a cedar tree which grows beside sage, and I prayed in gratitude for our artists and the collective." Supported by the Métis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission, the Collective promotes established and emerging Métis artists through exhibitions and “Métis Art Crawls” held throughout Ontario.
"My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back."
– Louis Riel
AGE GROUP: | Teens (12-18 Years) | Older Adults | Adults (18+) | 8-12 Years | 4-8 Years | 0-4 Years |
EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Archives | Arts & Culture |
The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.
In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.
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